On Thu, 24 Jun 2004 22:50:33 -0600, Beowulf wrote:

> Paulo R. Dallan wrote:
>> Tyler M wrote:
>>
>>
>>>On Fri, 25 Jun 2004 00:59:35 -0300, Paulo R. Dallan wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>Just after booting, when the screen gets full of information, using the
>>>>command "less" or "more", for example, the (nice) penguin keeps there,
>>>>and I lose part of the information (can't read it, the lines
>>>>corresponding to the penguin keep there!, and the text seems scrolled
>>>>behind).
>>>>
>>>>I tried clear, and the problem kept for a while, than disappeared. Has
>>>>anyone got the same problem?
>>>
>>>I have had that problem too, since Slack 9.1. I'm running current now and
>>>I still have that problem occasionally. I'm thinking it's something with
>>>the framebuffer resolution, but I haven't tracked it down yet.
>>>
>>>Tyler
>>
>>
>> Humm... I also have a Slack 9.1 and never had this problem there; note that
>> in both lilo starts the VESA framebuffer console @ 1024x768x256 (vga =
>> 773)... But I had not such problem in Slack 9.1, only in Slack 10.0. But
>> the fact that you had the problem in 9.1 also suggests that the origin
>> probably is in something different... Maybe a script configuration?
>>
>> Any tips, someone?
>>
>> Regards!
>>
>> Paulo
>>
>>
> Also experienced the "hanging" penguin in 9.1 ( with less, more, man
> right after boot and logon), but so far only on the thinkpad (neomagic,
> vga=773). Didn't see it in 8.1 or on S3trio64, TNT Vanta cards. 'clear'
> always worked, as does popping into and then back from a virtual
> terminal, or opening a full screen editor like jed, or running mc, and
> then exiting. Never bothered me much since I tend to go GUI right away
> use console from there as needed.
>
> About ready to snag a copy of 10. Real tempted to actually buy it -
> planning on converting the home office with 2 PC and the thinkpad to
> full slack/openoffice. I'll make a note in my log to post back with a
> list of settings/cards if it occurs.

Normally I do not login on the console, but I did a Slackware 9.1 install
a couple of weeks ago without X and have the same problem with the penguin.